Rail chair and clamp.



I. F. HMI/LEY. RAIL CHAIR ANDY CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE 5,1915.

Patented Nov. 30, M5.

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Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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J. F. HAWLEY.

RAIL CHAIR AND CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED luNE 5,1915.

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JOHN F. HARVLEY, OF CHILLICOTHE, MTSSOUBI.

Specilication'of Letters Patent.

RAL CHAIR AND CLAMP.

Palermo not. so', i ois.

Application filed :time 5.15515. semina. 32,3521

Clamps', of which the following is a specili- Y cation.

This invention contemplates an improved rail chair and clamp and relates more pai ticularly to improvements in the structure disclosed in Patent No. 1,134,130 issued to me April 6, 1915;

The invention has as its primary object to provide a construction adapted to form `a joint chair and to also provide, with but slight variation in structure, a chair adapted for general purposes. Y

The invention has as a further object to provide "a chair having coacting elements,

one of which is kfuljustable upontlie `other to securely engage arail seated upon the chair. A still further object of the invention is to'povide a chair wherein the body portion i, thereof may be readily formed and which may be easily installed upon any conventional type of roadbed.

.Other and incidental objects will appear as the description proceeds and in the drawings Ywherein I have illustrated the preferred' embodiment ol the invention and Whe-rein9 'Siiinilar reference characters designate correspondiiig parts throughout tho several views,

Figure Kl' is a perspective view of myv im-' proved device showing the manner in which it is employed in use, Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional vieiv more particularly illustrating the mounting and arrangement of the coactingelements of-the Chair, Fig. 3 is a per spective View showing the clamping member of the device detached. Fig. d is a top plan View illustrating a slight modification in the mounting of tlie'cliair from that shown fin Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a slight modification of the invention, Fig. 6 is'a similar View showing a still fl'urther j modilication, Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective View of :imodied form of clamp- L ing member, Fig.` 8 is a sectional vien7 showing the foi-m of clamping member illustrated in Fig. 7 iii position upon the body portion of the cliair shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 9,'is af pere' spectiveA View showing the rail clamp of 'the present invention asl used in. oonnectionwith a4 metallic or composition tie substantially similar in constructionv to the forni ot' tie disclosed .m my issued patent referred to, and Fig. 10 is a fragnwnta'ry longitudinal .sectional view showing the manner in which ally showin atV and lrespectively, in the manner shown in Figs. land 2 of the drawings, it,'of course. being understood that the rails are supported upon the .bed plate. The hed plate. in use, is arranged to seat upon adjacent ties 14 ol -the roadbed as shown' in Fig. l, and at suitablev points, is provided with a plurality of openings adapted to receive spikes 15 for securing the body portion ofthe chair in position.

Formed on the outer longitudinal edge of the plate 10 and depending between the ties 1l is a laterally projecting arm or lug 16, while a similar lug 17 isstruck from the opposite. longitudinal edge of the plate and ysubstantially parallel relation to the lug 16. The lugs or arms 16 and 1'? are arranged in alinement and are provided with alined openings. Associated with the body portion of the vchair is a clamping member which includes a body portion -18 arrangedto embrace the edgesol the rails opposite the abutment 1l and "vliicli is provided, at one extremity with a vertically disposed head 19 adapted to seat against the webs of the rails upon the sides thereof opposite the abutment-as particularly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Arranged upon the head 19, at spaced points are laterally projecting studsZ'O adapted to freely .engage- Within suitable openings formed in the webspf lthe rails. Formed on the body portion 1S of ,the clamping member at its extremity opposite-the head 19, is a laterally projecting shank 21 `which is freely and slidably received Within vthe alined openings gtermed in the. lugs 16 and 17 and is screw threaded adjacent the outer extremity thereof to ireceive'a nut 22 for adjustably vconnecting theclamping memberk with the body portion 'of thechaii'.

It will now be seen that the chair may be readily used in connection with any conventional type of roadbed and that in providing the clamping member of the device the studs 20, the said device will form an efficient joint chair. However, as will also be readily understood, by eliminating the studs 20, the construction may be employed intermediate the ends of the rails to pro-- vide a chair therefor.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings, I have shown the chair of the present invention applied to one end of a conventional type of tie which has been formed with a longitudinally extending recess 23 arranged toreceive the lugs 16 and 17 of the body portion of the chair as well as the shank-21 and nut 22 of the clamping member. Thus,'it will be' seen that in use, it will be unnecessary for the bed plate of thedevice to span adjacent ties as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings,

4if found inexpedient, since the chair maybe readily mounted upon a single tie by lmerely channeling the tie in the manner indicated. In Fig. 5 of the drawings, I have shown a slight modification of the invention wherev with similar openings formed in the 'bed plate l0 for receiving the spikes, so that the 'abutment'will be-connected to the bed plate by the said spikes. From the preceding description in connection with the preferred form of the invention, it thought\ thatl the manner in which this modified structure will be employed inl use, will be entirely clear, and a further description thereof, will not, therefore, be given.

`In Fig. 6, I have shown a fu-rther slight.`

modification of the invention wherein the body portion of the chair is formed from suitable resilient sheet metal bent upon itself to provide a hed plate 10 and an abutment 11. In this modification, the lug 26 is struck from the overlapping portion of the said element while the lug 27 is struck from the opposite longitudinal edge of the plate, these lugs respectively correspond-ing to the lugs 1G ,and 17 ofthe preferred form of the invention. It will be V seen that this modification provides a very simple construction and convenient manner of producing the body portion of the chair.

In Fig. 7 of the drawings, I have shown a slightly modified form of clamping member and in Fig. 8 have shown said clamping member in connection with the body portion ofthe than? illustrati-.d in Fig. e. This lclamping member includes a body portion A ing the clamping member with the body ofI The body portion 28, at its rex- Y.

the chair.

tremity opposite the shank 29, is provided with a transversely disposed substantially arcuate head 31 which curves inwardly t0-l ward the shank 29 and laterally toward the inner end of said shank as more particularly shown in Fig. 8 of thedrawings. The head 31 upon its upper. longitudinal edgeis thickcned to provide a reinforcing rib while the said head is longitudinally tapered toward its free end to form a yieldable bearing portion adaptedto engage the base flange of a rail as shown in Fig. 8, with the upper thickcned ortion of the head confronting the web o the rail. In this figure, the rail has been conventionally shown at 32. Preferably, the 'clamping member of this modification of the invention will be, formed 'of suitable resilient metal so that the head 31l of the said clamping member will be adapted to yieldably engage tlie'rail 32 under the influence of the nut 30 tendingltourge the'said clamping member toward the abutment 11. Moreover, the free end of the head, when in normal position, will be sp'aced from the shank 29 adistance less than the distance bel tween the said shank andthe upper face. of the base fiange of the rail so that when the' ioo clamping member is thus urged into position,

the free end of the head thereof will tend to beai' downwardly upon the said base flange for holding the 'rail firmly in position.

Formed on the head 31 at spaced points, are a plurality of laterally projecting studs adapted to engage within suitable openings formed in the adjacent end of the rail 32 j and the contiguous end of a meeting rail,to, thus effectually connect the meetfing ends-of the rails together. Attention is now' directed to the fact that in strikingthe lugs ,17 in .the preferred form of the invention from the bed plate l0 as well as in striking the lugs 27 of the modification shown in Fig. '6

. from the bed plate, the hed plate is provided with a transversely extending notch or slot 34 ada. ted to slidably receive the body por-. tion o tlie clamping ineniher of the chair for supporting i't laterally, or, in other words, to overcome any tendency of the body portion of the clamping meinher to shift laterally relative tothe bed plate of the chair under the effect of strain upon the head of the clamping inemher such as would he riegos? l cane yd by a longitudinal thrust upon the rail sngported by the ehan'. In thus supporting the body portion of the. clamping member againat lateral slnitmg movement.

ige, 9 and 10 of the drawings,` l have strated the preferred form of rail clamp- .member ol" the present invention m contttion with a tie substantiall)r similar in construction to the forni of tie disclosed in mi.' issue-fl patent referred to. ln order that thiS adaptation ol the invention mauir be en- '..reljf citan;v it may be stated thatthe tie' sl own in this figure includes a bod)v portion which is liollowed out from the under Side Lot, to proi'ide eide Valls 3G which arc 'Formed with outwardly drerging inner faces and closing' the under Sidej ol the tie is emorable bottom wall 36". Formed intewith the body portion of the tie at the *eetN are anchoring members 87. e may be :termed from metah a Comer any other uitable material and 'nigh the upper face thereof adite ends et the tiey are longitiuli- 4 ing niets SS. lforined on the of he tie adjacent the outer eX:- o the slots 38 respectively5 are u1- abatin Y ts 39 atflarted to lit against sides? of the reil conventionally pair oi' clamping members shown in ings may then he .iding the rails in poaition. I a 'e arranged g men'ibers i g, h north-:ns thereof entendi ig the Huid Slots and with e agaiucst the inner 'lr t' ".ei ln e Huid i will now the referred i et): l in `Fig. Il in conn xation with il and l0.; as will be ve clmnping member shown in.

be rea 'ily substituted "ty ol" any Struik .l claim and desire to secure vby Letters Patent is:-

l. A device of the character deecribed. including a bed plate formed with an abntnient and haring a slot opening through one edge thereof, a lug extending from the said plate and a lclamping` -member received in said slot and adjustable upon the r aid lug to Coact with the abutment in engaging a, rail seated upon the bed plate.

A device. of the character described in" cluding a bed plate providedV with an abut ment, the said bed plate having spaced arme: depending therefrom and being prorided with a slot arranged in alinement `with said arms, and a Clalnpingl member adjlietable uponfsai'd arms and slidablyv engaging witln in said slot, the said Clamping member being movable to coact with the abutment in en gaging a rail Seating upon the bed plate.

I). A device of the character deseribed including a bed plate ha ving an abutment mounted thereon` spaced lug` carried by the hed plate, one of ariel lugs being struck from the plate to deline a slot and a elaniping membe adjustable upon said lugs and freely engagingin said slot, the clamping member being moif'able toward the almtment to coact therewith in engaging a rail awning upon the bed-plate.

11. A. device of the character describe-,d including abed plate haring a dejendiag lug formed in one edge thereof, an outstruelt lug depending from the opposite edge el. the plate an abutn'ient carried by the bed plate, and a clamping member adjustable upon the bed plate. and including a shaa:

slidablj mounted upon said lugs and a head g adapted to coactI with the abutment inenbuting a rail Seating upon the bed plate.Y

5, it device ol the character described inciuding a. bed plate haring spaced arms formed thereon an abutment. arranged to :seat upon the bed plate and provided with an. arm alining with Said spaced arms and a clamping member adjustable upon iid arme 'to enact with the abutment in engaging :t rail :seating upon the bed plate.

o. fr devine oli tle character described inlitding a bed, plate benty adjacent one e3:- irennw.' thereof.1 to provide an almtment5 spaced outfstrueit l` s' carried by the bed plate. and a clainifng member adjustable imei: :mid lugs lo c ict, with the abutment in en agmg a ail seating upon the, hed plate.

"i Llei/lee olz the character dt riled inig plate pre-titled wit.; anabutand having spaced arma i'orn'ied thereclai ipiug member married by the bed including a shank adinet-ably pon said arma? and a longitudig l arcuate head adapted to enact e. utinent to yieldabiy engage a sca ineH upon the bed plate.

fr il ot' character flescribed ineluding a bed plate provided with an abutment, and a clamping member carried by the bed plate and adapted to eo-act with the p abuti'nent, said clamping member including .with thevbed plate and adapted to eoaet with the abutment', the said clamping member including ahead having its free end ar- .ranged to depend toward the baseflange of a rail seating against said abutment to engage with the said base flange.

l0. A device of the character described ineluding' a bed plate provided with an abutment, and a Clamping member associated with the bed plate and adapted to eoact with the abutment, the said clamping member including a longitudinally tapered head adapted to engage the web of a rail seating against said abutment with the smaller end of the head engaging the base lange of the rail.

l1. A device of the character described including a bed plate provided wilth an abutment, and a clamping member associated therewith, the said clamping member ineluding a head provided at one extremity with a transversely extending rib adapted to engage beneath the tread of a rail seating y against said abutment with the head. engaging the base flange.

l2. A device of the character deseribedineluding an abutment, and a clamping mem ber associated with the abutment, said elamping member including a substantially U'- shaped body portion terminating at one eX- tremity-in a shank supporting the clamping member and at its opposite extremity in a head adapted to engage the web of a rail seating against said abutment'.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN l". HAVLEY. [L 5.] 

